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Clarissa Harlowe, or the History of a Young Lady Volume 1 Letter XXVI
In which the gentle Clarissa discloses the unwelcome persistence of Mr. Lovelace’s letters, replete with fervent entreaties and a keen awareness of her family’s affairs, and candidly expresses her firm resolve to decline any alliance with Mr. Solmes, whilst navigating the delicate entanglements of familial favour and personal dignity. She reveals her cautious intrigue toward the opinions of Mr. Lovelace’s relations, yet steadfastly maintains her preference for a lone life, endeavouring to temper his hopes with gracious yet resolute rebuffs conveyed in her thoughtful replies.
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